Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems

Paul Revere’s Ride

What does he mean by saying that the spark struck by the horse’s hoof “kindled the land into flame”?

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This refers to the "news".... the spark of war that will take over the land.

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Paul Revere’s Ride

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